Anchor raising and lowering means



Dec. 10, 1929. w. A. HAUSENFLUCK ANCHOR RAISING AND BOWERING MEANS Filed April 2, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR ATTORNEY Dec. 10, 1929. w. A. HAUSENFLUCK ANCHOR RAISING AND LOWBRING' MEANS Filed April 2, 1928 '5 Sheets-S heet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY 1929. w. A. HAUSENFLUCK ANCHOR RAISING AND LOWER'ING IEANS Filed April 2, 1928 3 Shuts-Sheet 3 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 10, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ANCHOR RAISING AND LOWERING MEANS Application filed April 2, 1928. Serial No. 266,677.

This invention relates to means for raising and lowering the anchor of a boat, the general object of the invention being to provide a carriage erable on a runway'suitably attached to t 1e boat, the carriage being provided with a hinged supporting member for the anchor at its front end which will drop when the carriage is run out so as to release the anchor and which, when the carriage is drawn inwardly, will engage and lift the anchor so that. there is no danger of the anchor coming in contact with the side of the boat, with means for operating the carriage and for playing out and drawing in v the anchor chain.

Another object of the invention is to provide an electric motor of the reversing type for moving the carriage and for driving the chain engaging means, with the switch of the circuit of the motor preferably arranged adjacent the tiller so that the steersman can release the anchor and raise the same without leaving the rubber operating means.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a housing for the carriage and its associated parts which may be placed either below deck or on the deck so that the parts will be out of the way and hidden from view, with the anchor enclosed and held against movement when 'stowed.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, refercncc will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the bow of a boat, showing the invention in use.

Figure 2 is an elevation of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the invention, with the parts arranged in the housing.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through Figure 3. I

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3, but

sition in the boat, eit er below the deck therei of or above the deck, the drawings showing it arranged below the deck and openin out at one side of the bow of the boat. The rawings also show the top of the housing open,

but it will be understood that if it is to be placed on the deck, the housin should be covered. A channel-shaped track member 2 is fastened to each side of the housing and these track members receive the wheels or rollers 3 of the carriage 4. The carriage is of channel shape in cross section, with its' sides extending beyond the front end of the carriage and convergently arranged, as shown. A sheave 5 for the anchor chain 6 is arranged between the extremities of the so extended side portions.

An anchor supportin member or fia 7 is hingedly connected with the front end of the carriage adjacent the bottom thereof and forms an extension of the bottom when the flap or member 7 is in raised position. A rack 8 is connected with the lower face of the bottom of the carriage and is engaged by a rack pinion 9 fastened to a shaft 10 which passes transversely through the housin and is connected by the chain and sprockets, s ow n generally at 11, to atransversely arranged shaft 12 journaled in the rear end of the housing and which is driven by a reversing motor 13 through the worm caring 14. This shaft 12 carries the chain s eave 15 for the anchor chain 6 and the rear end of the housing is provided with a hole 16 through which the chain passes into a part of the boat.

The anchor A is of the Navy type and will 1 rest on the flap or member 7 when the carriage is in retracted position and the flap raised, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, but when the carriage is projected or moved forwardly so that its front end will extend through the opening in the side of the boat, the flap will drop under the action of gravity and thus release the anchor so that it can be lowered by playing out the chain through means of the sheave 15. i I

A latch member 17 of substantially yokeshape with its bight or forward end reduced, has its limbs pivoted to the front end of the carriage, intermediate their ends, as shown at 18, said limbs passing through slots 19 formed in the extended sides of the carriage.

The reduced front end of the latch member extends around the extremities of the extended ends of the carriage and the sheave 5 carried thereby so that the anchor chain passes through said reduced part of the latch member. he inner ends of the limbs of the latch member are bent upwardly, as shown at 20, to form the latch parts and these parts will engage holes 21 formed in the top parts of the housing when the carriage is moved outwardly so as to lock the. carriage in its outward position. The latch parts automatically engage the holes 21, when they come opposlte the holes, due to-the action of gravity, as the front or outer part of the latch member is of greater weight than the rear or inner part thereof, but when the anchor is in raised position, a part thereon will strike the reduced end of the latch member, thus raising this part so that the latch parts are lowered out of engagement with the keeper holes 21.

- The track members have their front ends closed, as shown at 22, and thus limit the outward movement of the carriage, as the front rollers of the carriage will strike these closed ends and thus prevent further outward movement of the carriage. At the same time, the latch parts 20 will engage the keeper holes 21. A bloc-k 23 is placed in the front end of the housing with its outer part curved so that the member 7 will be guided by this curved part of the block in its hinging movement and the frtint end of the member 7 will rest on the block when the carriage is retracted and the anchor raised, as shown in Figure 4.

I also provide a spring actuated door 24 for closing the opening in the side of the ship as soon as the carriage has been retracted or drawn into the housing.

The circuits for the motor are shown in Figure 11, the switch being shown at 25, it being seen from this figure that when the switch parts are in engagement with the contacts 26, the motor will rotate in one direction and when the switch parts are in engagement with the contacts 27, the current will be re- :versed and the motor will revolve in the op- '3 and 4. I prefer to locate this switch 25 where it can be easily reached by the steersman.

From the foregoing it will be seen that when the anchor is to be dropped, it is simply necessary to move the switch 25 into engagement with the contacts 26 so as to furnish current to the motor. The operation of the motor will drive the shaft 12 so that the sheave 15 will play out the anchor chain and at the same time the carriage will be moved forwardly through means of the shaft 10 and the pinion 9 which are operated from the shaft 12 by the chain and sprockets 11. The parts should be of such dimensions that the carriage will move at substantially the same speed as the chain is being played out. As the carriage moves forwardly, its front end will strike and open the door 24 as the front end of the carriage passes through the opening in the side of the boat, the flap or member 7 will gradually swing downwardly as it passes over the block 23 and, of course, the anchor will move with the flap until the flap drops back into a vertical position against the side of the boat, when the carriage nears the downward limit of movement. As the chain plays out, the anchor moves downwardly away from the sheave 5 so that the latch member can drop and its latch parts 20 will engage the keeper holes 21. At this point, the carriage runs off the pinion 9 and comes to rest, but the chain continues to be fed out by the sheave 15 as the parts are still being rotated by the motor. When enough chain has been fed out, the switch 25 is moved to neutral position and thus the motor comes to rest and the chain is held against further movement by its engagement with the teeth of the sheave l5 and the locking of the shaft 12 b its worm connection with the shaft of t motor. When the anchor is to be raised, the switch 25 is moved into engagement with the contacts 27 so that the motor will operate in a reverse direction, thus causing the sheave 15 to pull in the cable and raise the anchor. The carriage is held against movement by the latching member 17 until the upper part of the anchor engages the front part of this latching member, when said latching member will be swung on its pivots and thus its latching parts will move out of the keeper openings 21. Then the carriage will be pulled inwardly by the inward movement of the anchor chain and as soon as the rack of the carriage engages the pinion 10, the carriage will be moved inwardly through this pin'ion and the rack. As the carriage moves inwardly, the member 7 swings upwardly as it engages the curved surface of the block 23 and thus said member will engage the anchor and lift the same to a horizontal position as said member assumes a horizontal position as it is drawn over the block 223. When the rear end of the carriage strikes the circuit breaker arm, the circuit of the motor will be broken and the parts will come to rest with the anchor drawn fully into the housing and resting flatly upon the lnember 7. The spring door will then close the opening in the side of the boat.

As will be seen, the member 7 prevents the anchor from striking the side of the boat and so positions the flukes ot' the anchor that they will enter the housing in a horizontal posi tion.

It will, of course, be understood that the shaft 12 may be operated by hand when it is not desired to use the motor and it will also be understood that the carriage may be provided with springs for forcing it outwardly, the.carriage being drawn inwardly through the inward movement of the chain, this inward movement of the carriage compressing the springs.

I may provide a circuit breaker in the circuit of the motor which is operated by a part adjacent the inner end of the anchor chain so as to stop the motor before the chain is entirely fed out by the sheave 15.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such'changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

\Vhat I claim is 1. Anchor raising and lowering means comprising a carriage, means for moving the carriage outwardly to a position with its front end extending beyond the side of a boat, guiding means for the anchor chain at the front end of the carriage, means engaging the chain for feeding the same in or out, latch means for holding the carriage in its forward position, such means being moved to releasing position when the anchor is raised so that the inward movement of the chain will pull the carriage inwardly and an anchor supporting flap pivotally connected with the front end of the bottom of the carriage and lying in the same plane as said bottom when in raised position, said flap moving downwardly under the action of gravity to release the anchor when the front of the carriage is projected beyond the side of the boat and swinging upwardly to engage the anchor and lift the same to a horizontal position when the carriage moves inwardly due to said flap engaging a part at the side of the boat.

2. Anchor raising and lowering means comprising a carriage, means for moving the carriage outwardly to a position with its front end extending beyond the side of a boat, guiding means for the anchor chain at the front end of the carriage, means engaging the chain for feeding the same in or out, latch means for holding the carriage in its forward position. such means being moved to releasing position when the anchor is raised so that the inward movement of the chain will pull the carriage inwardly, an anchor supporting flap pivotally connected with the front end of the bottom of the carriage and lying in the same plane as said bottom when in raised position, said flap moving downwardly under the action of gravity to release the anchor when the front of the carriage is projected beyond the side of the boat and swinging upwardly to engage the anchor and lift the same to a horizontal position when the carriage moves inwardly due to said flap engaging a part at the side of the boat and a reversible motor for operating the carriage actuating means and the feeding means of the chain.

3. Anchor raising and lowering means comprising a carriage, means for moving the carriage outwardly to a position with its front end extending beyond the side of a boat, guiding means for the anchor chain at the front end of the. carriage. means engaging the chain for feeding the same in or out. latch means for holding the carriage in its forward position. such means. being moved to releasing position when the anchor is raised so that the inward movement of the chain will pull the carriage inwardly, an anchor supporting flap pivotally connected with the front end of the bottom of the carriage and lying in the same plane as said bottom when in raised position, said flap moving downwardly under the action of gravity to release the anchor when the front of the carriage is projected beyond the side of the boat and swinging upwardly to engage the anchor and lift the same to a horizontal position when the carriage moves inwardlv due to said flap engaging a part at the side of the boat, a

reversible motor for operating the carriage actuating means and the feeding means of the chain and a circuit breaker actuated by the carriage when the same reaches its inward limit of movement for breaking the circuit of the motor.

4. In combination with a boat having an opening in one side thereof, atrack arranged in the boat below the deck thereof with its same to a horizontal position as the carriage movable on said track, means for moving the carriage outwardly to a position where its front end will project through the opening. an anchor, a. flexible member connected with the anchor, guiding means for said member at the front end of the carriage. means engaging the flexible member for feeding the same inwardly or outwardly, latch means for holding the carriage' in its forward position, such means being moved to releasing position when the anchor is raised so that the inward movement of the flexible member will pull the carriage inwardly and an anchor supporting member pivotally connected with the forward end of the carriage and moving downwardly under the action of gravity to release the anchor when the front of the carriage moves out of the opening, said member swinging upwardly to engage the anchor and lift the same to a horizontal position when the carriage 'moves inwardly due to the engagement of the lower wall of the opening by said member.

5. In combination with a boat having an opening in one side thereof, a track arranged in the boat below the deck thereof with its front end adjacent the opening, a carriage movable on said track, means for moving the carriage outwardly to a position where its front end will project through the opening,

an anchor, a flexible member connected with the anchor, guiding means for said member at the front end of the carriage, means engaging the flexible member for feeding the same inwardly or outwardly, latch means for holding the carriage in its forward position, such means being moved to releasing position when the anchor is raised so that the inward movement of the flexible member will pull the carriage inwardly, an anchor supporting member pivotally connected with the forward end of the carriage and moving downwardly under the action of gravity to release the anchor when the front of the carriage moves out of the opening, said member swinging upwardly to engage the anchor and lift the same to a horizontal position when the carriage moves inwardly due to the engagement of the lower wall of the opening by said member and a housing for enclosing the parts and carrying the track.

6. In combination with a boat having an opening in one side thereof, a track arranged 5 in the boat below the deck thereof with its front end adjacent the opening, a carriage movable on said track, means for moving the carriage outwardly to a position where its front end will project through the opening, 5 an anchor, a flexible member connected with the anchor, guiding means for said member at the front end of the carriage, means engaging the flexible member for feeding the same inwardly or outwardly, latch means for holding the carriage in its forward position, such means being moved to releasing position when the anchor is raised so that the inward movement of the flexible member will pull the carriage inwardly, an anchor supporting member pivotally connected with the forward end of the carriage and moving downwardly under the action of gravity to release the anchor when the front of the carriage moves out of the opening, said member swinging upwardly to engage the anchor andqlift the same to a.

horizontal position when the carriage moves inwardly due to the engagement of the lower wall of the opening by said member, a housing for enclosing the parts and carrying the track, and a spring door for closing the opening wl1en the carriage is in its inward position.

7. In combination, a housing connected with a part of a boat, track members carried by the housing, a carriage having its wheels engaging the track members, means for moving the carriage outwardly to cause its front end to extend beyond a side of the boat, a sheave at the front end of the carriage, a cable chain passing over the sheave, feeding means for the cable, an anchor to which one end of the chain is connected, latch means for holding the carriage in its forward position, such means being moved to releasing position by a part on the anchor when the chain is pulled inwardly to a point where the anchor is adjacent the sheave so that further movement of the chain will pull the carriage inwardly and an anchor supporting member hingedly connected with the front end of the carriage and moving downwardly under the action of gravity as said member moves out of the housing, to release the anchor and moving upwardly into engagement with the anchor to raise the same to a horizontal position as the carriage is moved inwardly.

8. In combination, a housing connected with a part of a boat, track members carried by the housing, a carriage having its wheels engaging the track members, means for moving the carriage outwardly to cause its front end to extend beyond a side of the boat, a sheave at the front end of the carriage, a cable chain passing over the sheave, feeding means for the cable, an anchor to which one end of the chain is connected, latch means for holding the carriage in its forward position, such means being moved to releasing position by a part on the anchor when the chain is pulled inwardly to a point where the anchor is adj acent the sheave so that further movement of the chain will pull the carriage inwardly, an anchor supporting memberfhingedly connected with the front end of the carriage and moving downwardly under the action of gravity as said member moves out of the housing to release the anchor and moving upwardly into engagement with the anchor to raise the same to a horizontal position as the carriage is moved inwardly and a reversible motor for o crating the carriage actuating means and t e chain feeding means.

9. In combination, a housing connected with a art of a boat, track members carried by the ousing, a carriage having its wheels engaging the track members, means for moving the carriage outwardly to cause its front end to extend beyond a side of the boat, a sheave at the front end of the carriage, a cable chain passing over the sheave, feeding means for the cable, an anchor to which one end of the chain is connected, latch means for holding the carriage in its forward position, such means being moved to releasing position by a part on the anchor when the chain is pulled inwardly to a point where the anchor isadjacent the sheave so that further movemen t of the chain will pull the carriage inwardly, an anchor supporting member hingedly connected with the front end of the carriage and moving downwardly under the action of gravity as said member moves out of the housing to release the anchor and moving upwardly into engagement with the an- 7 chor to raise the same to a horizontal position as the carriage is moved inwardly, a reversible motor, worm gearing connecting the same with the chain feeding means and means for connecting the carriage actuating means with the cable feeding means.

10. In combination, a housin connected with a part of a boat, track mem ers carried by the housing, a carriage having its wheels engaging the track members, means for moving the carriage outwardly to cause its front end to extend beyond a side of the boat, a sheave at the front end of the carriage, a cable chain passing over the sheave, feeding means for the cable, an anchor towhich one end of the chain is connected, latch means for holding the carriage in its forward position, such means being moved to releasing position by a part on the anchor when the chain is pulled inwardly to a point where the anchor is adjacent the sheave so that further movement of the chain will pull the carriage inwardly, an anchor supporting member hingedly connected with the front end of the carriage and moving downwardly under the action of gravity as said member moves the housing to release theanchor and moving upwardly into engagement with the anchor to raise the same to a horizontal position as the carriage is moved inwardly, a reversible motor, worm gearing connecting the same with the chain feeding means, means for con necting the carriage actuating means with the cab e feeding means and a circuit breaker actuated by the carriage as the same reaches its inward limit of movement for breaking the.circuit of the motor.

11. Anchor raising and lowering means comprising a carria e movably supported on a part of a boat, gui ing means for an anchor chain at the front end of the carriage, an anchor supporting flap hinged to the front end of the bottom of the carriage and lying in the same plane as said bottom when in raised position, said flap moving downwardly under tlfe action of gravity to drop the anchor when the front of the carriage is projected beyond the side of the boat and swinging upwardly to engage the anchor and lift the same when the carriage moves inwardly due to said flap engaging a part at the side of the boat.

12. Anchor raising and lowering means comprising a carriage movably supported on a part of a boat, guiding means for an anchor chain at the front end of the carriage, an anchor supporting flap hinged to the front end of the bottom of the carriage and lying in the same plane as said bottom when in raised position, a curved part at the side of the boat over which the flap rides as the carriage is moved inwardly or outwardly relative to the side of the boat, said flap moving downwardly under the action of gravity to drop the anchor when the front of the carriage is projected beyond the side of the boat and swinging upwardly to engage the anchor and lift the same when the carriage movesinwardly'due to said flap riding over the curved part.

13. Anchor raising and lowering means comprising a carriage of channel shape in cross section with its side pieces extending beyond its bottom, guiding means for an anchor chain carried bythe extremities of the side pieces, an anchor supporting flap hinged to the front end of the bottom and lying in the same plane as said bottom when in raised position, said flap moving downwardly under the action of gravity to drop the anchor when the front of the carriage is projected beyond the side of the boat and swlngmg upwardly to engage the anchor and lift the same when the carriage moves inwardly, said upward movement being caused by the flap engaging a art at the side of the boat.

n testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

WILLIAM A. HAUSENFLUCK. 

